Is it the state of our roads......or the drivers ?
For many years people have been complaining about the Pacific Highway north to the border. The Bruce highway north from Gympie is also a death trap as statistics show. I drive from Sydney up to Gladstone (Central Qld) three - four times a year to visit my daughter and grandchildren. I even remember the good old days where it took the state 20years to get the Buladelah section finished. Anyway, I have never believed that accidents are caused by the state of the roads - I firmly believe that it is the fault of the drivers. As many of you will have experienced - Idiots overtaking on double yellow lines, other cars speeding past you when you're doing the speed limit of 110Km as if you were standing still. And if you do happen to come to a bad section of road, then drive accordingly. I am by no means an old fogie, actually I find it quite hard to keep my commodore under the speed limit, but the dash lights beep on overspeed occassionaly and I react accordingly. So what do you all think ? Is it the roads or the drivers that lead to so many fatal accidents??